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From Our Own Correspondent

Suva, Nov. 10.

THE people of Fiji have provided ap proximately, £45,000 to start the first Vear of the War Memorial 10-years war against tuberculosis—by the time all the scattered district funds are in, it may be £so,ooo—to which will be added the Government’s £20,000.

Excluding the very large donations by the CSR Company, the Associated Gold mines and W. R. Carpenter (Fiji) Ltd., it is clear that the Fijians have provided anything from half to two-thirds of the large sum raised. At Suva, for in stance, the closing carnival on November 5 raised something over £1,972, Of this the Fijians gave more than £1,143 in direct contributions collected at the fair.